Where does “kitling” come from?

kitling (English) comes from Middle English kiteling, from Old Norse ketlingr, from Old Norse kǫttr, from Proto-Germanic kattuz, from Latin cattus, from Latin catta — a cat.

kitling (English): Any young animal, especially a kitten; kit

Definitions

Any young animal, especially a kitten; kit

Ancestry of “kitling”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Middle English	kiteling	young of an animal, especially a kitten
2	Old Norse	ketlingr	kitten
3	Old Norse	kǫttr	cat
4	Proto-Germanic	kattuz	cat
5	Latin	cattus	a cat
6	Latin	catta	a cat

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